Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

Note 15. Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

As of February 28, 2013 and November 30, 2012, we had issued and outstanding 125,000 shares of 3.25% Series A Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock, all of which were held by controlled affiliates of MassMutual. The preferred stock was callable beginning in 2016 at a price of $1,000 per share plus accrued interest and matured in 2036. Dividends paid on the Series A Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock were recorded as a component of Interest expense as the preferred stock is treated as debt for accounting purposes. For tax purposes, the dividend is not tax-deductible because the Series A Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock are considered “equity”.

On March 1, 2013, pursuant to the Leucadia Transaction, the Series A Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock was exchanged for a comparable series of convertible preferred shares of Leucadia. The assumption by Leucadia of our convertible cumulative preferred stock is considered part of the purchase price and resulted in an increase in member’s equity. (See Note 4. Leucadia and Related Transactions for further details.)